ROSHAN PILAPITIYA a revelation of a dignified superlative actor – By Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : dailynews Roshan Pilapitiya was born as the youngest in a family of four siblings to affluent parents in Hangurnketha close to Kandy. His father Ariya Abhayasinghe, a proprietary tea planter while hisbmother Mallika Pilapitiya had been the lead actress in the our first outdoor movie Rekawa directed by Lester James Peiris After his primary education in native Hanguranketha, Roshan was admitted to Dharmarajah College Kandy to pursue his higher education. Although he was good in studies had excelled in dramas and was adjudicated as the best actor in drama in year 1988. Although Roshan possessed innate aptitude for acting with his mother’s influence, he had never thought then of creating a career for himself as an actor as music was his obsession then His passion for music continued after leaving school having joined the Red ...
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PUNYA HEENDENIYA PERHAPS THE MOST ACCLAIMED CLARITY ACTRESS IN THE ARCHIVES OF SINHALA FILMS IDEAL TO PORTRAY ANY PROTAGONIST – by Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : films Heendeniya Vidanaralalage Punya Heendeniya was born on 31 July 1938 in native Mirigama in a ideal village environment as the fifth child in a family consisting of seven siblings, currently three elder sisters and a brother are deceased. Her father was well respected individual M. A. Hindeniya a land owner and proprietary planter in Mirigama. Her mother, D. L. Kahawitage was a resident of Panadura.Her father had been a versatile singer ,loved art who sings old songs well versed in music played the tabla ,Serpina, violin .They had possessed a gramophone instead of radio possessed at home from which all songs were heard regularly.She had quipped that she may have acquired his hereditary affiliations to pursue her career in acting. In another television confrontation even though living in ...
Famous Sri Lankan Cinematographer Donald Karunaratne Passed Away in Valencia, Ca. Veteran Sri Lankan cinematographer Donald Karunaratne passed away in Valencia, California, on August 28th, 2022 at the age of 77. Karunaratne’s legendary contribution to the development of Sinhala cinema from the days of the early 60s includes classics Karumakkarayo (1980), Ganga Addara (1980), Golumuhude Kunatuwak (1991), Sakkarang (2016) to his 2017’s Vaishnawi. Poronduwa, Love 2000, Keith Ranga’s Tom Pachayo and Ghosts Can’t do it starring Bo Derek, directed by John Derek. He has won 19 best cinematographer awards and in 2017 was honored by the President’s Lifetime Award to recognise his services to Sri Lanka’s film industry. Donald Karunaratne has worked with nearly all leading Sri Lankan film directors of his generation including the likes of Lester James Peiris, Chandran Rutnam, Dharmasena Pathiraja, Sumithra Peiris and Vasantha Obeyesekera. Donald is survived by his wife Shiranee, daughters Gayathri and ...
WICKRAMA BOGODA UNASSUMING SENSATIONAL ACTOR ON STAGE AND CINEMA REMINISCEND – by Sunil Thenabadu Photos Source : apekattiya Bogoda Appuhamilage Don Wickrama Bogoda born on June 16, 1940 died on January 15, 2013, traditionally known as Wickrama Bogoda, was an actor cinema and but more predominantly in theatre. Principally known for fictitious character acting in both in stage plays and movies. Plays. Bogoda has performed in many theatre plays , over 15 chosen movies over two decades from 1960 to 1985. His role in Movie Golu Hadawatha made known for his sensational portrayal. Bogoda was born on June 16, 1940 to a middle-class family unit during the pre-war years. His father worked in the CEB his mother was a school teacher. In a family of three children, he was the eldest, with one brother and two sisters. Bogoda studied at Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya . He never has had any fondness to be an actor ...
KALA KEERTHI DHARMASIRI BANDARANAYAKE : RENOWNED FILM ACTOR, PLAYWRITER, DIRECTOR, DRAMATIST, DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER OF FILMS AT PINNACLE OF FAME – by Sunil Thenabadu Kala Keerthi Dharmasiri Bandaranayake the recipient of the ‘Ran Thisara award in year 2018 is a film actor, playwriter, director ,dramatist and producer of films and stage plays is a predominantly the renowned ‘civil and political activist’ who loved to work to bring about political or social changes by campaigning in public. The beginning of the film career of Bandaranayake was not all that rosy.At that time in the decade of eighties the script had to be passed by the General Manager of National film Corporation Dr DB Nihalsinghe who had given the film a c grade rating which had prevented Bandaranayake in qualifying for a loan to proceed.Then by sheer quirk he had met Chairman of Bake House group Albert Jayasinghe who had wanted Bandaranayake to submit the budget to which he had agreed (Rupees ...
Gamini Fonseka- crowned “Emperor” of silver screen by Sunil Thenabadu Sembuge Gamini Shelton Fonseka is comprehensively measured as the undisputed emperor of the silver screen enthroned. On the 30th of September 2004, with it Sri Lanka’s heroic epoch era of Sinhala cinema died, alongside with the abrupt demise of legendary film celebrity and politician at the age of 68 years. It was comparable to the shutting down of the screen of the Sinhala cinema where he stood very elevated for nearly three decades dictating in various spheres spaced out with his unique, characteristic own inimitable techniques of performing. Gamini Fonseka was born on 21 March 1936 in Dehiwala the third child of William and Daisy Fonseka. After starting school at Presbyterian Girls School along station road, Dehiwala, located in his neighbourhood. Gamini was later admitted to prestigious S.Thomas’ College .Mt Lavinia. As a youngster, he had impressed with his innate ...
